City of Utica Section 8 Program



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CITY OF UTICA, NY SECTION 8 OFFICE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS

 

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Qualify as a family defined by HUD

  • Have income at or below HUD specified income limits

  • Qualify on the basis of citizenship

  • Provide social security number information for household members as required

  • Consent to the PHA’s collection and use of family information as provided for in PHA consent forms

  • Not currently be receiving a duplicative subsidy (voucher, rental assistance)  

YOU MUST HAVE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION. ALL INFORMATION MUST BE ACCURATE, CURRENT & COMPLETED IN FULL TO PROCESS.

  • Full Name(s) of all current members in the household including yourself

  • Social Security Numbers of all members in the household including yourself

  • Birth Dates of all members in the household including yourself

  • Proof of Current Address Uploaded to Assistancecheck.com (ID, or Utility Bill with Current Address)

  • ALL sources of Income for all members living in household must be reported accurately at time of application. Sources of Income Include: Employment Wages, SSI, SSD, SNAP, Unemployment, Child Support, Assets, Retirement Benefits, Alimony, Assistance from other Family Members, Workers Compensation, Veterans Benefits, Settlements, Inheritance, Rental Income etc.   

YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:

  • CREATE YOUR WAITLISTCHECK.COM ACCOUNT (SAVE YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD)

  • SAVE THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATION (KEEP RECEIPT AT ALL TIMES FOR FUTURE REFERENCE)

  • CREATE AN ASSISTANCE CONNECT ACCOUNT 3 BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING YOUR APPLICATION (Assistancecheck.com)

  • ***REQUIREMENT: 3 BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING YOUR APPLICATION SUBMISSION, YOU MUST SIGN INTO YOUR NEW ASSISTANCE CONNECT APPLICANT ACCOUNT AND UPLOAD A PICTURE OF PROOF OF YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS IN THE FORM OF A PHOTO ID WITH CURRENT ADDRESS ON IT, OR A UTILITY BILL WITH CURRENT ADDRESS. THIS STEP IS REQUIRED. THE OFFICE WILL NOT ACCEPT YOUR APPLICATION UNTIL THIS PHOTO IS SENT VERIFYING CURRENT ADDRESS IS RECEIVED FOLLOWING YOUR APPLICATION PROCESS. ***

APPLICATION REVIEW AND REMINDERS:
  • TO CHECK YOUR STATUS ON THE WAITLIST, PLEASE WAIT 3 DAYS AND CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE CONNECT. PLEASE UPLOAD AND SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR PROOF OF ADDRESS ON ASSISTANCE CONNECT AT THIS TIME IN ORDER FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO FULLY PROCESS AND BE ACCEPTED.
  • IF YOU MOVE TO A NEW ADDRESS, YOU MUST REPORT AND UPDATE THE ADDRESS ON ASSISTANCE CONNECT OR YOU WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED WHEN VOUCHER ASSISTANCE BECOMES AVAILABLE. IF YOU HAVE NOT PROVIDED AN UPDATED ADDRESS TO THE OFFICE, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE INFORMATION WHEN PULLED AND WILL HAVE TO REAPPLY TO THE PROGRAM’S WAITING LIST.
  •          PLEASE BE PATIENT. IT MAY TAKE YEARS TO BE PULLED FROM THE WAITLIST. YOU CAN CHECK YOUR STATUS AND COMMUNICATE WITH THE OFFICE ON ASSISTANCE CONNECT.
  • ONCE SELECTED FROM THE WAITLIST, YOU WILL RECEIVE A TENANT INFORMATION PACKET AT THE ADDRESS YOU HAVE PROVIDED ON FILE. YOU WILL HAVE 10 BUSINESS DAYS FROM POST MARK DATE ON MAIL TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS PACKET TO THE OFFICE IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE.

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